Jonathan Robert Tomkinson (born April 11, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for club Cheltenham Town.
Early life Tomkinson was born on 11 April, 2001 to an English father and an American mother. Born in Plano, Texas, United States, he is a native of the city.
Career Norwich City Tomkinson is a former United States youth international. He was formerly a midfielder and even spent a season on the wing playing for the FC Dallas Academy team before moving back in an emergency when a shortage of center-backs arose. It was during the 2019–20 season that Tomkinson began playing for Norwich City Under-18s. He signed a professional contract for Norwich City in January 2022.
Tomkinson made his professional debut on August 9, 2022, in Norwich's EFL Cup first round match at home to Birmingham City. He conceded an own goal as the match ended 2–2, with Norwich winning following a penalty shoot-out.
On January 13, 2023, Tomkinson joined League Two side Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.
He signed for Bradford City on loan in September 2023.
On January 16, 2025, Tomkinson joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan until the end of the season. On April 28, Norwich announced that Tomkinson would be released after the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season.
Cheltenham Town On October 10, 2025, Tomkinson joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on a deal until the end of the season.
On 5 May 2026, the Cheltenham Town exercised Tomkinson's contract option for the 2026–27 season following his first campaign with the club.
International career Having previously represented the United States at under-17 level, Tomkinson was called up to the United States under-23 national team on October 8, 2023, ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.
Style of play Tomkinson plays as a defender. Initially, he played as a midfielder as a youth player.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNorwich City U212020–21———4040Norwich City2022–23Championship10—20—302023–24Championship000000—002024–25Championship000000—00Total1000200030Stevenage (loan)2022–23League Two7010——80Bradford City (loan)2023–24League Two230000050280Ross County (loan)2024–25Scottish Premiership130———130Cheltenham Town2025–26League Two35130—003812026–27League Two90001000100Total441301000481Career total8814030901041
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